Neural electrophysiological studies on the external anal sphincter in children with anorectal malformation

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 1052-1057

  Yuan, Zhengwei ^a   Bai, Yuzuo ^a   Zhang, Zhibo ^a   Ji, Shijun ^a   Li, Zheng ^a   Wang, Weilin ^a  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Anorectal malformation; External anal sphincter; Neural electrophysiology

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANORECTAL MALFORMATION; ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EVOKED RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LATENT PERIOD; MALE; NERVE CONDUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINA BIFIDA;

EID: 0034235846     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jpsu.2000.7770     Document Type: Article

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